Housing market
New listings and asking prices on Realestate.co.nz were both up strongly in August suggesting an early start to the usual spring surge
1st Sep 15, 10:59am
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New listings and asking prices on Realestate.co.nz were both up strongly in August suggesting an early start to the usual spring surge
Prices of two bedroom properties ranged from $315,000 to $1.03m, townhouse sells for $3.5m at Bayleys' auctions
24th Aug 15, 2:21pm
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Prices of two bedroom properties ranged from $315,000 to $1.03m, townhouse sells for $3.5m at Bayleys' auctions
Roger J Kerr sees no return to a 2.5% OCR, with the current low interest rates "as good as it gets for borrowers", and a fourth OCR cut probably not warranted
17th Aug 15, 1:54pm
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Roger J Kerr sees no return to a 2.5% OCR, with the current low interest rates "as good as it gets for borrowers", and a fourth OCR cut probably not warranted
Harcourts sales surged in July, although prices were flat or declining in the major centres
14th Aug 15, 8:44am
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Harcourts sales surged in July, although prices were flat or declining in the major centres
The REINZ's median price in central Auckland dropped by $84,500 in July
A Balmoral house that sold for $2.12 million was the highlight of last week's Harcourts auctions
12th Aug 15, 9:58am
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A Balmoral house that sold for $2.12 million was the highlight of last week's Harcourts auctions
Roger J Kerr says markets pricing in all expected news, suggesting that they see no more significant downside from dairy
11th Aug 15, 8:57am
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Roger J Kerr says markets pricing in all expected news, suggesting that they see no more significant downside from dairy
Asking prices of Auckland homes listed on Trade Me Property dropped 2.2% in July, other regions still rising
7th Aug 15, 10:08am
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Asking prices of Auckland homes listed on Trade Me Property dropped 2.2% in July, other regions still rising
Roger J Kerr says those that think inflation is dead are looking backwards, not forwards
4th Aug 15, 9:51am
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Roger J Kerr says those that think inflation is dead are looking backwards, not forwards
A modern apartment with a car park near Britomart sells for $115,000
3rd Aug 15, 12:15pm
A modern apartment with a car park near Britomart sells for $115,000
Roger J Kerr says the fall in the NZD is giving a real boost to local exporters. However, lower volatility may see the NZD hold, even rise from here
3rd Aug 15, 8:55am
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Roger J Kerr says the fall in the NZD is giving a real boost to local exporters. However, lower volatility may see the NZD hold, even rise from here
Only 2.8% of searches for Auckland properties on Realestate.co.nz came from east Asia
1st Aug 15, 5:01am
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Only 2.8% of searches for Auckland properties on Realestate.co.nz came from east Asia
The price of a pimped up apartment given a quick flick increases by $150,000 in three months
30th Jul 15, 4:30pm
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The price of a pimped up apartment given a quick flick increases by $150,000 in three months
New dwelling consents were down overall last month, but up in Auckland and flat in Christchurch
30th Jul 15, 11:39am
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New dwelling consents were down overall last month, but up in Auckland and flat in Christchurch
Roger J Kerr likes the latest RBNZ approach to the Auckland property 'boom' but does see some risks with this new policy direction
28th Jul 15, 8:15am
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Roger J Kerr likes the latest RBNZ approach to the Auckland property 'boom' but does see some risks with this new policy direction
Roger J Kerr looks ahead for what may be in store for the Kiwi dollar, and the balance of local and global influences
27th Jul 15, 3:00pm
Roger J Kerr looks ahead for what may be in store for the Kiwi dollar, and the balance of local and global influences
Chinese property buyers may be based here, but the money trail often leads back to Guangzhou
22nd Jul 15, 8:20am
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Chinese property buyers may be based here, but the money trail often leads back to Guangzhou
Auckland house buyers would drool over a character filled charmer in Hamilton that sold for $423,000: Bayleys auction results
21st Jul 15, 9:45am
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Auckland house buyers would drool over a character filled charmer in Hamilton that sold for $423,000: Bayleys auction results
Housing market steaming ahead faster than before the LVR restrictions were introduced
21st Jul 15, 8:58am
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Housing market steaming ahead faster than before the LVR restrictions were introduced
Roger J Kerr sees a local economy well-placed to face stresses, sees inflation as a risk, and suggests how corporate borrowers can hedge interest rate risk
21st Jul 15, 8:48am
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Roger J Kerr sees a local economy well-placed to face stresses, sees inflation as a risk, and suggests how corporate borrowers can hedge interest rate risk
Roger J Kerr says we must be approaching a level where fresh new speculative sellers of the currency should start to dwindle in number
20th Jul 15, 12:59pm
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Roger J Kerr says we must be approaching a level where fresh new speculative sellers of the currency should start to dwindle in number
NZ's biggest real estate agency had its best June ever last month, with prices up strongly in Auckland but down in Christchurch
15th Jul 15, 1:06pm
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NZ's biggest real estate agency had its best June ever last month, with prices up strongly in Auckland but down in Christchurch
Trade Me Property says the Auckland housing market has gone mad, with average asking prices up 3.5% in one month
15th Jul 15, 10:44am
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Trade Me Property says the Auckland housing market has gone mad, with average asking prices up 3.5% in one month
Lower is not better if it is volatile says Roger J Kerr. He is worried that currency markets have a habit of overshooting
13th Jul 15, 4:13pm
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Lower is not better if it is volatile says Roger J Kerr. He is worried that currency markets have a habit of overshooting
Roger J Kerr says says neither Greece nor China are "any kind of threat" to the New Zealand economy and how it performs over the coming months
13th Jul 15, 2:01pm
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Roger J Kerr says says neither Greece nor China are "any kind of threat" to the New Zealand economy and how it performs over the coming months